This week in Across Africa: Ivorian music lover Cédric Kouamé is on a mission to restore 20th-century African vinyl and bring old-school sounds back to modern playlists. Also, 10 years after Cameroon's worst railway disaster, families are still fighting for justice for the 79 people killed. Finally»»»

To identify rioters across France last weekend, French authorities are calling on people who filmed scenes of looting to assist the investigation by handing the videos in. That is an unprecedented decision - one causing debate.»»»

One person was killed Friday and four were injured, including a 12-year-old child, when a man opened fire from a vehicle in the town of Trappes west of Paris, police said. French prosecutors said that they were investigating the shooting as a suspected terrorist attack. At least two of th»»»

Dozens of protesters took to the Paris streets on Thursday despite bans on demonstrations ordered in multiple French cities following a weekend of clashes and widespread looting that marked France’s most violent unrest in years.»»»

Safety tips for UAE residents as unsettled weather approaches Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has urged residents to check their home electrical systems and take precautions ahead of the rainy season, as parts of the UAE could experience showers, strong winds and fog over the coming da»»»

As Typhoon Champi approached Taiwan, most businesses and schools were closed across the island Friday and hundreds of flights were canceled in the region. Authorities reported at least one death and dozens of injuries and more than 1,200 people have evacuated their homes. Most shops and schools wer»»»

In Singapore, the quest for eternal youth is no longer just a billionaire's fantasy. It's becoming big business. High-tech clinics, longevity labs and specialist companies all promise the same thing: slowing down the ageing process. From continuous metabolic monitoring and genetic testing to supple»»»

Bulgaria’s Central Election Commission (CEC) is ready for Sunday’s elections, with all voting machines repaired and the final plan for counting votes and processing election documents approved, CEC spokesperson Stoyanka Balova said on BNT. Balova said the Commission had adopted the final procedures»»»

Progressive Bulgaria has rejected calls for the resignation of National Assembly Speaker Mihaela Dotsova over the incident in which journalist Sonya Koltuklieva was injured by a security officer, saying the opposition is trying to use the case to rehabilitate the former governing coalition. In a st»»»

Bulgarian Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov has accused the European Parliament of using a resolution on Bulgaria’s participation in a NATO anti-drone project to launch a political attack on the government, alleging that the effort was orchestrated by what he called “assembly arrangement 2.0.” Stoy»»»

Gallup International Balkan puts presidential candidate pair Iliana Yotova and Kiril Valchev at 43.2% support ahead of Bulgaria’s October 25 election, with Andrey Gyurov and Georgi Kandev trailing at 29.7%, according to a nationally representative survey conducted from October 14 to October 22, 202»»»

French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez held a press conference on security arrangements ahead of upcoming protests. He announced that 70,000 security forces would be mobilised on October 24 to keep order.»»»

Jean-Emile Jammine is pleased to welcome Gökçe Tuncel, Sociologist and post-doctoral researcher associated with the Université Paris-Est Créteil (UPEC). For Tuncel, the wave of youth-led protests across France, Albania, India and Italy reveals more than a succession of localized grievances. It sign»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron is set to meet with high school pupils whose protests over school conditions have sparked a broader movement. Details by Philippe Moreau-Chevrolet, communication specialist and teacher at Sciences Po.»»»

Bulgarian prosecutors have charged a man with intentional homicide after a victim died from a severe beating in Sofia’s Vrabnitsa residential district, the Sofia City Prosecutor’s Office announced. The attack occurred at around 2:30 a.m. on October 21, when the suspect, identified by the initials G»»»

Two leading Jewish groups want the EU’s next antisemitism tsar to also brief diplomats on foreign policy – despite the controversy it caused the last one, Katharina von Schnurbein. “EU external decisions have direct consequences for Jews living in Europe. Diplomats should hear from the person who s»»»

The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 is one of the country’s most important historical events. Yet 70 years later, its legacy remains a subject of political debate. As Hungary commemorates the anniversary on 23 October, a new analysis by Hungary Insider examines why a revolution fought for freedom has »»»

At least seven people were killed when two gunmen opened fire on a funeral in central Jordan, the country’s state media report. Another 10 people were injured in the church in the Karak governorate on Friday. The unidentified gunmen are reported to have arrived in a car and began shooting inside th»»»

Authorities take precautionary steps after an oil spill from a tanker threatens the coast. Sharjah: The Sharjah Government Media Bureau announced on Friday, October 23, the temporary closure of Al Hamriyah Beach as a precautionary measure to prevent marine pollution caused by an oil spill from a ta»»»

A drone was found near the village of Barlozhnitsa in Slivnitsa Municipality, the press service of the Sofia Regional Directorate of the Interior Ministry told the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) on Friday. Police officers and a team from the Interior Ministry’s Specialized Counter-Terrorism Unit have »»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - First Lady Melania Trump has secured a localized ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in Alyoshki in the Kherson Region starting October 29, the White House said on Friday. "First Lady Melania Trump successfully secured a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, localized to the»»»

Agreement is seen as attempt by Trump to lower US fuel prices ahead of mid-term elections Paris: A tanker filled with Russian diesel is headed for New York, maritime trackers and the Kremlin confirmed Friday, after the United States eased sanctions in a deal that shocked Ukraine and its European al»»»

The US has accused Canadian officials of attempting to interfere in American elections, citing politically targeted trade measures, anti-Trump advertising campaigns and meetings with Democratic politicians ahead of next month’s midterms. In a fact sheet published on Wednesday, the US Embassy in Ott»»»

RIYADH: Al-Baha Green Initiative, implemented by Al-Baha Region Municipality, which has generated more than SR25 million ($6.7 million), has taken first place at the the sixth Gulf Cooperation Council Municipal Work Award.The initiative was recognized for expanding vegetation cover, advancing commu»»»

RIYADH: The King Salman Global Academy for Arabic Language’s latest Arabic Language Month ended on Friday in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The event was held in partnership with Saudi and Kazakh universities under Saudi Vision 2030’s Human Capability Development Program. It was part of a series of programs c»»»

JAKARTA: Indonesian food companies are planning to expand their businesses with new outlets in Saudi Arabia, their representatives told Arab News, as they seek to widen the global reach of Indonesia’s diverse culinary offerings. Sundanese food brand Bumi Aki Group signed a preliminary agreement wit»»»

LONDON: Swiss drugmaker Novartis’ drug Kisqali helped extend survival for women with a form of high-risk, early-stage breast cancer, cutting their risk of death by 19 percent after six years, according to trial data presented at the European Society for Medical Oncology congress in Madrid on Friday»»»

At a meeting with the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) Central Operational Bureau and leader Delyan Peevski, MRF MPs, local government representatives and party structures united behind the message that the state is on "autopilot while the "Radev-Koprinkov" model is gorging itself on power. B»»»

GERB-UDF has backtracked on its earlier announcement that it was collecting signatures to seek the resignation of Parliament Chair Mihaela Dotsova following an incident involving a National Protection Service officer and journalist Sonya Koltuklieva, the party said in a statement on Friday. Video f»»»

Amman: Jordanian authorities said unidentified gunmen opened fire inside a church in Karak Governorate, causing deaths and injuries. Security agencies are investigating the incident. Government Communications Minister and Spokesperson Mohammad Al Momani said further details would be released once v»»»

Nairobi: A multi-storey building collapsed mid-construction in the Kenyan capital on Friday, the Red Cross said, with reports from local media of casualties and looting at the site. Videos spreading online showed a dramatic crash and huge clouds of dust as the building came down in a busy business »»»

MANILA: Philippine officials announced a bounty Friday for the capture of a senator who has been ordered arrested by the International Criminal Court for an alleged crime against humanity in connection with deadly anti-drugs crackdowns. The court alleges that Sen. Ronald dela Rosa, 64, was an “indi»»»

Southern Lebanon witnessed a series of Israeli attacks during the night and at dawn on Friday, ranging from airstrikes and drone targetings to detonations and sound bombs, affecting a number of southern towns and regions. Three Israeli airstrikes were recorded on the town of Al-Mansouri during the »»»

London: Bottled water: check. Torch: check. Blankets: check. UK leader Andy Burnham said Britons need to be better prepared for emergencies on Friday, when he hosted a wildfire and resilience summit. The prime minister highlighted a new government campaign that urges households to stockpile essenti»»»

Clashes between protesters and police erupted in two Tunisian towns after the deaths of men in incidents locals say involved security forces, media reported Friday. In Ettadhamen, a suburb of the capital Tunis, protesters burned tires and blocked roads overnight following the death of a young man t»»»

BRUSSELS - Serbian caretaker Minister of Science, Technological Development and Innovation Bela Balint attended in Brussels a ministerial meeting of a Steering Platform on Research and Innovation for Western Balkan Countries. In an address at the meeting, Balint said development of Serbia's innovat»»»

Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) Governor Hassan Abdalla reaffirmed the bank’s commitment to a flexible exchange rate policy in his first comments following the Egyptian pound reaching a historic low against the US dollar. The Egyptian pound closed at 55.35 per dollar in commercial bank trading on Thurs»»»

HEBRON, Palestinian Territories: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday warned of an imminent large-scale military operation in the West Bank and vowed to displace some residents of Hebron after Palestinian gunmen killed two soldiers in an attack. The attack, which happened at a checkp»»»

AMMAN: At least seven people were killed and 10 injured when gunmen opened fire during a funeral at a church ‌in ‌southern Jordan on Friday. The attack took place at Hammoud Church in Karak ‌governorate, a security source told state TV. Security forces had deployed at the church and were pursuing t»»»

12-year-old among victims in random shooting near Paris A gunman firing from his car killed one person and wounded four in the Paris suburb of Trappes on Friday, authorities said, with at least two victims from immigrant backgrounds and prosecutors investigating the case as a potential "terrorist" »»»

The explosives truck seized in Dahr al-Baidar was not the only one that passed through that area, diplomats quoted a report received by a foreign embassy in Beirut as saying. According to the Nidaa al-Watan newspaper, the report estimated that seven trucks passed along that road from the Bekaa to B»»»

The series continues as we report on developments following April’s historic election and on the steps taken since then by the Tisza government. This week, we cover the following topics: Orbán’s former right-hand man in custody. What did we learn from Tisza’s first budget? Ursula von der Leyen to g»»»

Tunis, Oct.23 (TAP) - The legislative elections for the Assembly of People's Representatives (ARP) are expected to be held in November or December 2027, said spokesperson for the Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE) Mohamed Tlili...»»»

The Israeli military said two soldiers were killed in Friday's attack by Palestinian gunmen in the occupied West Bank, which also left three other soldiers lightly injured. The military said Staff Sergeant Ron Yonatan Roytman, 23, and Sergeant Yuval Shai Svilem, 20, both "fell in combat in the Jude»»»

AMMAN: At least seven people were killed and 10 injured when gunmen opened fire during a funeral at a church ‌in ‌southern Jordan on Friday. The attack took place at Hammoud Church in Karak ‌governorate, a security source told state TV. Authorities ‌were ​pursuing ‌the ‌two unidentified gunmen, Al-»»»

Wedgewood Polls admits that ‘most’ of its data had been made up Washington: A self-described US polling firm whose data was tracked by political campaigns and mainstream media has admitted that its polls were fabricated, in the second such scandal to stir controversy ahead of the midterm elections.»»»

The Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc held its regular session today, Friday, October 23, 2026, with all its members present and participating. Following discussions on the latest political developments in Lebanon and the region, the bloc issued the following statement: Indications continue to mount, »»»

RIYADH: Coalition forces intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by Yemen's Houthi militia toward Riyadh early Friday, the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen said. In a post on X, coalition spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki said the missile was shot down shortly after 4 a.m. »»»

HEBRON, Palestinian Territories: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday warned of an imminent large-scale military operation in the occupied West Bank and vowed to displace some residents of Hebron after Palestinian gunmen killed two soldiers and lightly injured three others. The milit»»»

New train coach connects temple towns with breathtaking ghat section scenery A new glass-roofed train coach offering panoramic views of the Western Ghats has quickly caught the attention of rail travellers in southern India, with bookings reportedly reaching 100% for the next 60 days. Southern Rail»»»